Mladic, Butcher of Bosnia, Sentenced to Life in Prison

Protesters stand outside the court, as they wait for the verdict on former Bosnian military chief Ratko Mladic Credit: Anadolu

Protesters stand outside the court, as they wait for the verdict on former Bosnian military chief Ratko Mladic Credit: Anadolu

THE HAGUE – After more than two decades, former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic has been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for atrocities perpetrated during Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war. The Hague's court presiding judge, Alphons Orie, convicted Mladic, dubbed "The Butcher of Bosnia", of 10 of the 11 charges of genocide and war crimes he was charged with, The Telegraph reported. Mladic was found guilty of commanding forces responsible for crimes including the worst atrocities of the war - the deadly three-year siege of the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, and the 1995 massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys&hellip;

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THE HAGUE – After more than two decades, former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic has been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for atrocities perpetrated during Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war.

The Hague’s court presiding judge, Alphons Orie, convicted Mladic, dubbed “The Butcher of Bosnia”, of 10 of the 11 charges of genocide and war crimes he was charged with, The Telegraph reported.

Mladic was found guilty of commanding forces responsible for crimes including the worst atrocities of the war – the deadly three-year siege of the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, and the 1995 massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in the eastern enclave of Srebrenica.